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INVENTORY OF THE GEORGES TURPIN JOURNALS AND LETTERS,
1914-1952
940116
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Title: Georges Turpin journals and letters
Date (inclusive): 1914-1952
Collection number: 940116
Creator:
Turpin,
Georges, 1885-
Extent:
2.9 linear ft.
(7
boxes)
Repository:
Getty Research Institute
Research Library
Special Collections and Visual Resources
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA
90049-1688
Abstract: French critic and poet. The collection consists of Turpin's journals from 1914 to 1952 as well as a set of ca. 240 letters
received and critical studies and eulogies. Letters from some 50 correspondents, mostly artists, concern reviews, exhibitions,
sales of paintings, and publications, and often contain musings on artistic theory and practice.
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Language: Collection material in French
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Georges Turpin journals and letters,
1914-1952, Getty Research Institute, Research Library, Accession no.
940116.
The present collection assembles two separate collections.
Approximately 190 letters from Georges Turpin were acquired in 1985 with an
original accession number of 850812. The journals were not acquired until 1994.
The journals themselves contained, interleaved, ca. 150 letters. Those letters
have been integrated with the earlier acquisition and are now housed in Box 7
of the present collection.
French critic and poet.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection consists of Georges Turpin's journals from 1914 to 1952
as well as a set of ca. 240 letters received and six essays comprised of
critical studies and eulogies. Turpin begins the journal in 1914, using loose
leaf paper; in 1934, he starts writing in bound diaries or agenda. Turpin's
journals bring the artistic and literary world of early and mid century Paris
back to life. On Mondays and then later on Sundays, Turpin received his artist
friends at his home to discuss art and politics. He frequently visited the
studios of various artists, offering detailed descriptions of the workplace and
conversation. Finally, Turpin paid attention to the particulars of the art
world by recording how much a painting brought at auction, how the winner of a
prize was chosen or who were the members of a certain committee. The letters
add even more context. From some 50 correspondents, mostly artists, they
concern reviews, exhibitions, sales of paintings and publications. They often
contain musings on artistic theory and practice.
In 1935, Turpin tells us why he wrote the journal: "Dans ce journal je
me plairai à dire, cette année encore, ce qu'on ne dit pas,
à noter ce qu'on ne note pas pour qu'il puisse servir à
l'histoire artistique de ce temps. Je voudrais qu'on puisse le publier un jour
en y intercalant jour par jour, semaine par semaine, les restes d'art que
j'essaime dans revues et journaux. On aurait aussi une sorte de vue
générale, de vue d'ensemble sur le mouvement artistique
contemporain."
Arrangement
The papers are organized in two series:
Series I.
Journals, 1914-1952
Series
II. Letters
Turpin, Georges, 1885-
Art critics—France
Art—Prices—France
Artists' studios—France-Paris
World War, 1939-1945—France—Paris
Paris (France)—History—1914-1918
Paris (France)—History—1940-1944
Paris (France)—Intellectual life—20th century
Diaries—France—20th century
Barbey, M.F.
Dongen, Kees van, 1877-1968
Duval-Gozlan, Léon
Girieud, Pierre, 1876-1948
Kupka, Frantisek, 1871-1957
Lecomte, Georges, 1867-1958
Mauclair, Camille, 1872-
Montezin, Pierre Eugene, 1874-1946
Peské, Jean, 1870-1949
Renefer, Raymond
Villon, Jacques, 1875-1963
Lévy-Dhurmer, Lucien, 1865-1953